Chapter Fifty-six Target Peter, each with his own mind
Vorontsova sensed Peter's abnormality, but did not ask, as long as His Highness was happy.
After dressing up, Peter picked up the list again. Although the masquerade requires participants to wear masks when entering the hall, in order to maintain the security of the palace, everyone's identity and the mask they are wearing must be registered in advance.
of.
This registration form may not be shown to others, but to the crown prince and aunt, that is naturally no problem.
Peter noticed that Sergey Saltykov registered a frog mask, while his wife registered a fox mask.
The Frog Prince?
Peter chuckled, the color of the Frog Prince is quite nice.
Then he chose a Demon King mask, which covered the area around his eyes, forehead and part of his cheeks, making it difficult to distinguish them at the moment.
Although Vorontsova is the daughter of a great noble, her current status is that of a maid and she cannot attend the ball.
But Peter still chose a butterfly-style one and put it on Vorontsova. Vorontsova looked hesitant, and then said bravely:
"Your Highness, can you kiss me?"
Peter was stunned for a moment, then he thought of the red and swollen look in Vorontsova's eyes during the baptism, and he probably guessed something, patted her little head gently, and lowered his head.
The brave Vorontsova became shy.
At the same time, at the French Embassy, Princess Louisa prepared her own mask.
Lestock ventured here again. He handed the princess a bottle of special fragrant powder and said:
"Your Highness, you can sprinkle the folding fan with incense powder in advance, or put it somewhere convenient for you. After you recognize Peter, you can sprinkle it on him. No one will care about this at the masquerade. When the time comes, you can
If you follow him to the side hall, good things will happen."
Louisa took the powder and said with some dissatisfaction:
"It's no problem this time. If I hadn't been late last time, I would have been arrested. Lestock, your mistake will not only bring disgrace to me, but also cause the failure of our plan. Everything you do
Think carefully!"
Lestock said a little ashamedly:
"I was careless. I didn't expect that Peter would change a few days after leaving the palace. But it's nothing. There will be no problem this time. Everyone is immersed in the carnival. This is our opportunity. Now we will
This critical step is missing."
Louisa nodded and then said:
"How should I identify Peter?"
Lestock handed over a scroll, and Louisa was not satisfied after reading it:
"Is that all? Masquerades involve masks, and you want me to recognize people by their faces?"
Lestock shook his head and said:
"No, you can just rely on this to identify people."
Louisa looked along Lestock's finger and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
She widened her eyes and said:
"Peter didn't have two minutes, why did you let people draw him like this?"
Lestock said with some embarrassment:
"Two minutes is two minutes. Maybe it's just appearance. Everyone is different. It's not surprising that Peter is like this...well...it's not surprising."
Isn't this surprising?
This is a gift, okay?
Louisa looked at it carefully with her eyes wide open, with a look of disbelief on her face.
After Peter chose the mask, he and Vorontsova danced and twirled to the outer hall, and a maid quietly retreated.
The maid ran to the Queen's chamber and reported the mask used by Peter to the Queen and Duchess Polya.
The queen waved her hand and asked the maid to retreat.
Elizabeth looked at Duchess Polya and said:
"Polya, Peter will be left to you tonight."
Mrs. Polya bowed and said:
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will fulfill my mission."
Time passed quietly, night fell unconsciously, the palace was bustling inside and outside, and an endless stream of vehicles drove towards the palace.
Although the Queen announced that earls without official positions could enter and wanted her people to enjoy this rare carnival atmosphere, the palace guards did not dare to neglect it.
They arranged for men and women to search guests entering to ensure that no sharp weapons or firearms were brought in.
The Queen's ball should be full of peace and joy, otherwise they will be the ones who suffer.
The result also made the Guardsmen heave a sigh of relief. Everyone obeyed the rules and talked excitedly with each other. The content of the conversation was inseparable from Faranelli and the Masquerade.
When you first entered the palace, there was a hint of darkness, and then it began to become brighter. However, the light was not strong, but it was just enough for the guests to take a look at each other's clothes, body shapes, and masks.
This atmosphere immediately ignited the passion of the guests, who could not wait to appreciate the charm of the palace.
Fine pipes and tobacco were prepared in some halls, and checkers and chess were also prepared in small rooms. However, on such days, with Faranelli's name around, no one seemed interested in playing chess.
In the largest palace with crowds of people, men and women talk to each other, showing another side that has not been revealed.
Men who are usually gentlemen may now behave in a rough and brutal manner, while ladies who are ladies may behave in a charming and charming manner, which makes everyone ready to move.
And in this excitement, a startling sound suddenly resounded through the palace. The sound was like spring water flowing underground emerging from an eye of the earth, gushing out for a moment, and then a marble shot up to the sky.
"Faranelli!"
"It's Faranelli!!!"
Everyone was excited. The Queen did not come out to speak, but let Faranelli directly come on stage. Faranelli stood in the center of the carefully built stage. Although he was 40 years old, his singing voice completely made people forget his age and age.
appearance.
This is a voice that only God can sing!
In an instant, everyone was quiet, excited and happy.
Faranelli does not wear a mask, he is surrounded by a shining aura. Even though he is an emasculated man, no one can deny his achievements in the field of music.
The first in the opera world!
Number one in the music industry!
An artist popular throughout Europe!
After the song ends, everything is silent...
After a moment, Faranelli's slightly delicate voice sounded:
"I am fortunate to have received the approval of Her Majesty the Queen. Now it is up to me to announce that the masquerade has officially begun!"
Afterwards, Faranelli left the stage in front of everyone. He did not participate in the masquerade. After the carnival, he would meet the Russian nobles one by one.
This is not only the honor of the nobles, but also the honor bestowed upon him by the Queen.
No one knows whether the Queen was at the masquerade, but Princess Louisa, Duchess of Polya, was.
Their eyes were searching for Peter like hyenas.
Because she knew in advance the mask Peter was wearing, Duchess Polya discovered the target first.
And then, Princess Louisa also discovered that she had a unique skill in recognizing people.
When she was sure that what she saw was real, Louisa couldn't help but open her mouth in surprise.